Paper-gage for type-writing machines.



Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

E. B. HESS.

PAPER GAGE FOR TYPE WRITING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3!, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. Hnss, a c t zen of the United States of America, reslding 1n the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvefor Type-VVriting Mament'in Paper-Gages following is'a specifichines, of which the This invention comprises broadly a paper gage located at one side of the paper table (or there may be a gage at each side) adjustable longitudinally of the paper table and adapted to be moved away from the paper table below and in rear thereof to such extent, if desired, as to be unobservable to the operator sitting in front of the machine.

In the accompanying a plan view with the paper gages in opera-.

tive position: Fig. 2, a planv View withthe paper gages turned to inoperative position: Fig. 3, a transverse section showing in full lines a paper gage in operative position and in dotted lines the gage turned into inoperative position, and also in dotted lines the gage removed from the plane of the platen in rear and below the rear edge of the paper table: Fig. 4, a detail perspective view showing an adjustable bracket of one of the paper gages and the shaft upon which both gage brackets may be mounted: and Fig. 5, an elevation of the transverse supporting bar upon which the scale carrying brackets aremounted and longitudinally adjustable.

The paper table 1 is carried at each end upon a bracket arm 2 that is adapted to be swung rearwardly about an anis 3 so as to expose to the view and convenient access of the operator any devices, such for instance, as margin and tabular stops of the table and below the rearwardly entending parts of the brackets 2. This general plan of rearwardly swinging paper table is described and claimed in my Letters Patent, No.- 958,497 granted May 17, 1910. Carried in and extending between two such brackets 2 is the transverse shaft 4. This shaft has one of its sides flattened asat 5 has inscribed thereon a scale of any appropriate reading as seen in 5. Each paper gage is-mounted upon longitudinally movable turns upon and is hub 111 the space on the shaft a In the drawing:' Figure 1 is.

located in rear formed by the fiat face of the shaft is laida flat arched spring 8 flat face of the shaft and holds the arm6 in any position to which it is adjusted. The

spring is held in place by its ends 8 that are i turned down against the end faces of the hub. In one end of the hub is fixec'la 'pin 9 that'limits rotation on the shaft by abutting against the end of the spring. The arm or bracket 6 has at its outer upper enda' flat rlght angular projection 6 aiertured at 10 to receive a threaded bolt 11 the outer kerfed head of-w hich is seated in a tapered countersunk recess in the bottom platggl2 of the paper gage. Around the bolt 11 and bearmg against the under a cup-shaped elastic washer 15 held with sufficient tension against the plate by a nut 13 and lock nut 14. The gage is thus pivot ally connected with the bracket arm 6 under such friction that the gage the bolt 11. This gage comprises" the flat bottom part and a gage edge l'iTturned up at right angles to the flat part. llhe' plane in which the gage turns is such that the bottom part thereof is close to or in contact with the upper face of the paper table. Two such gages, one adjacent each end of the paper table are shown in operative'position in Fig. 1. In Fig. 2' they are turned through onequarter of a revolution so that they lie along and beyond the rear edge of the paper table. The shaft l is held by nuts 17 applied to its respective ends. The friction connection of each bracket arm 6 with shaft 4; permits longitudinal adjustment of the bracket arm on the shaft with respect to the scale 5 inscribed on the flat face of the shaft: and also permits the arm to stand in normal operative position as shown in rearwardly as shown in dotted lines to a position in rear of and below the platen where it may be unobservable by the operator. By throwing the paper -table backward about the axis 3 the flat face of the shaft 4: would be in clear view of-the operator- YORK, N. Y., A ooBPoRArIonor that bears against the 12 will remain 1n any posltion to which it is swung about herein described may PatentedJanJl, 1916.

face of plate 12-is Fig. 3, or be swung in Fig. 3. The gages, therefore, will not when not in use interfere with the handling and feeding of sheets to be printed upon.

' Sofar asI am aware, I am the first to pro-' pose such" a gage and therefore claim it roa dly. I claim: I l I I 1. The combination with the paper table (of atypewriting machine of a paper gage adapted t'o'cooperate withthe table and pivv otally movable about two axes one perpendicular to the table and the other parallel with the transverse length of the table for the purpose setforth.

0 The combination with the paper table of a typewriting machine of a paper gage adapted to cooperate with the table and movable about two axes one perpendicular to the table and the other parallel with the transverse length of the table and means whereby the paper gage is adjustable longie tudinally of the table for the purpose set forth., i

3 :The combination with the paper table of a typewriting machine, of a paper gage,

apivotal support therefor at the rear of the tableu'pon which the gage maybe turned 1 to operative 'position transverselyacross the face-of the table or to inoperative position parallel with the table, and supporting means carrying said pivotal support and mounted to rock about a transverse axis parallel with the table whereby sald supporting-means may be rockedrearwardly and downwardly away from the rear of the I paper table.

4. The combination with the paper table v of a type'writing inachine,-o f a pair of rearwardly downwardly extending table supporting arms adapted to rock about a horizontal axis, a cross rod extendmg' between said arms adjacent the paper table, an upwardly extending paper gage supporting of a typewriting machine, of a paper gage support mounted to. swing about an axis parallel or substantially so to the table to a position below the rear edge of the table,

and a paper gage pivotally mounted on Said support and adapted to disappear therewith behind the paper table.

6. The combination with the paper table of a typewriting machine,rof a gage carrier mounted inrear of the table, adjustable longitudinally thereof and movable rear-. wardly therefrom, and a gagehaving a pivoted connection on the carrier the axis of which is transverse to the table, whereby ,the gage may be turned into a position parallel with the table and also be moved rearwardly away from the table.

7. The combination of a paper table of a typewriting machine, of a rod' arranged longitudinally thereof in rear of and in' fixedrelation thereto, a gage carrier mount ed to turn about the rod'and be adjustable longitudinally thereof whereby the gage car- 'rier may be moved rearwardlyaway from the .table and a gage 'pivotally, mounted upon said carrier to turn about an' axis transverse to theplane of the table.

In testimony whereof, I. have hereuntosubscribed my-name.

Y EDWARD B. HESS.

lVitnesses:

Li G. MYERS, A. J. SHERIDAN. 

